After two straight losses and losing three of their last four games, optimism is starting to dwindle surrounding BYU basketball. Don't get me wrong, everyone still understands what this team is capable of. They nearly climbed back to take down UConn, Arizona, and Kansas in three immaculate comeback efforts. But 'nearly' doesn't put W's on the schedule, and when it comes to the best teams in the nation, BYU still has yet to post a statement victory.
The Cougars are 4-4 in Quad 1 games to this point in the year, and with just four weeks separating us from March (dum, dum, dummmm), BYU has wins against Villanova, Wisconsin, Miami, and Clemson, but hasn't breached the upper echelon of the sport, dropping to the teams mentioned above and at the hands of Texas Tech, the current 20th NET-ranked team.